Macfarland Middle School

4400 Iowa Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20011
202-576-6207

Principal: Dr. Antonia Peters

Type: Middle-Junior High

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Population

Students

Total Students: 297

Ethnicity: Asian: 0 (0%) / Black: 224 (75.4%) / Hispanic: 73 (24.6%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 0 (0%)
Gender: Male: 163 / Female: 134
Low-Income: 80.6%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 19

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 32%
Schedule A Personnel Data (2006-07)

All population numbers are from the 2006-07 school year, except "Low Income," which is from spring 2006.

Health & Safety

Health Code Violations

Last Inspection: February 26, 2007
Notice Issued: No
Critical Violations: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 0

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Fight
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (159 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (6) | All Requests (35)
Closed Requests: Urgent (68) | All Requests (377)

Report Cards (2006-2007)

These scores are from the DC Comprehensive Assessment System, which was first issued in 2006. The 2007 scores were released in August 2007. "Below Basic" and "Basic" are below the established standards. "Proficient" and "Advanced" are above the established standards.

No information is provided for groups of fewer than 10 students.

Previous Report Card: see this school's report card from the 2005-2006 school year.

Math
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	296	282 (95.3%)	35.5	48.4	14.0	2.2	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	185	174 (94.1%)	34.4	47.8	16.1	1.7	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	111	108 (97.3%)	37.4	49.5	10.1	3.0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	73	73 (100%)	32.1	58.9	8.9	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	226	212 (93.8%)	36.3	45.6	15.5	2.7	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	220	208 (94.5%)	35.7	48.4	14.1	1.9	0
Hispanic	76	74 (97.4%)	34.8	48.5	13.6	3.0	0
Gender
Female	134	127 (94.8%)	32	49.6	16	2.4	0
Male	162	155 (95.7%)	38.3	47.4	12.3	1.9	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	296	282 (95.3%)	35.5	48.4	14.0	2.2	0
Special Education
Disabled	64	58 (90.6%)	60.9	34.4	4.7	0	0
Non-Disabled	232	224 (96.6%)	27.9	52.6	16.7	2.8	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	296	289 (97.6%)	22.2	58.4	17.2	2.2	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	185	181 (97.8%)	21.7	58.9	17.2	2.2	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	111	108 (97.3%)	23.2	57.6	17.2	2.0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	73	73 (100%)	26.8	66.1	7.1	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	226	219 (96.9%)	20.8	56.6	19.9	2.7	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	220	215 (97.7%)	21.6	58.2	17.8	2.3	0
Hispanic	76	74 (97.4%)	24.2	59.1	15.2	1.5	0
Gender
Female	134	131 (97.8%)	15.2	59.2	22.4	3.2	0
Male	162	158 (97.5%)	27.9	57.8	13.0	1.3	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	296	289 (97.6%)	22.2	58.4	17.2	2.2	0
Special Education
Disabled	64	61 (95.3%)	50	46.9	3.1	0	0
Non-Disabled	232	228 (98.3%)	14.0	61.9	21.4	2.8	0